1. In 1980, approximately 6 million women enrolled in college in the United States. The number of women who enroll in college ha

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1. In 1980, approximately 6 million women enrolled in college in the United States. The number of women who enroll in college ha

s increased at a rate of 0.14 million women per year. There were about 5.4 million men enrolled in college in 1980, and that number has increased at a rate of 0.08 million men per year. In what year (prior to 1980) were an equal number of men and women enrolled in college?

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Elina [12.6K] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-09T17:01:19+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you can plot this using a table. One side can be 'Women' and the other 'Men'. One the vertical side of it, write '1980', '1981', '1982', etc., for maybe fifteen years to be on the safe side. Then, your starting value is 6 million and 5.4 million, respectively.

Finally, start adding up, It will be, 6.14 million, 6.28 million, etc., and 5.4 million, 5.48 million, etc.

Once you're done, you can circle the year both were the same, and you can even plot this on a graph